Keats Surname
Approximately 4,997 people bear this surname
Keats Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kett,' but whether Kett represents a nick, of Catherine, or, like Kit, of Christopher, I cannot say. The forms are found all over England, confirming a baptismal derivation.
Read More About This SurnameKeats Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,973 | 1:18,675 | 2,632 |
| United States | 1,173 | 1:309,002 | 28,359 |
| England | 853 | 1:65,320 | 7,596 |
| Australia | 482 | 1:56,008 | 6,857 |
| New Zealand | 276 | 1:16,407 | 2,862 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 651 | 1:37,443 | 4,838 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:377,584 | 28,378 |
Keats (209) may also be a first name.
Keats Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kett,' but whether Kett represents a nick, of Catherine, or, like Kit, of Christopher, I cannot say. The forms are found all over England, confirming a baptismal derivation. The variants given in the Oxford Registers are: Keete, Keighte, Keit, Ket, Keyt, Kight, Kighte, Kite, Kitte, and Kyte. Several of these are variants of Kite, which see. Keats or Keates is the genitive, as in Williams, Jones, &c.
William Ket, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1575. Jerome Kighte, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1581. Thomas Keate, or Keighte: ibid.
1589. Edward Keat, Berkshire: ibid.
1780. Married — Jeremiah James and Ann Keate: St. George, Hanover Square.
1791. — James Watts and Hannah Keates: ibid.
1795. — Richard Keats and Mary Widdison: ibid.
1803. Joseph Hyde and Frances Keet: ibid.
Keat(e)’s (Son): v. Keat(e.
(English) Descendant of Keat (lively); or of Ket, an abbreviation of one of the names beginning with Ketil (cauldron); descendant of Kit, a pet form of Christopher (Christ-bearer).
For Keate. Hence Keats, the poet.
From Kitts; a location name in Devon Or from the German, Kietz; a personal name.
Keats Demographics
Average Keats Salary in
United States
$49,826 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keats Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keats Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keats (Marathi: केअतस) is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Keats? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 95,237th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,458,384 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Keats reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Keats is also the 625,736th most frequent given name world-wide, borne by 209 people.
The surname Keats is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 1,973 people, or 1 in 18,675. In Canada it is mostly found in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 41 percent live, Ontario, where 22 percent live and Alberta, where 12 percent live. Other than Canada it exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
Keats Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Keats has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keats last name increased 882 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Keats Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Keats last name is primarily Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States Keats are 2.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.4% being registered with the political party.
The amount Keats earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 177.46% more than the national average, earning R 659,352 per year; in United States they earn 15.47% more than the national average, earning $49,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.73% less than the national average, earning $44,851 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Keats Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keats in the Marathi language | ||
| केअतस | ke'atasa | - |
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